Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
Why childcare centres are a hot commodity read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 19 Mar 2021
Why childcare centres are a hot commodity
Childcare centres are the new service station, according to a commercial real estate agent.
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Perth office market set for an uphill recovery read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 19 Mar 2021
Perth office market set for an uphill recovery
Perth’s office market has struggled to rebound from the impacts of the pandemic due to unoccupied stock despite Western Australian’s robust economy.
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Improving labour market to aid property recovery read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 19 Mar 2021
Improving labour market to aid property recovery
Rising employment across Australia could spur investor confidence and further boost the already strong house prices, an expert has said.
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Buyers urged to treat auctions like a typical negotiation read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 18 Mar 2021
Buyers urged to treat auctions like a typical negotiation
Property investors are being urged to treat an auction like any other negotiation, with buyers encouraged to do their due diligence prior to its beginning.
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Affordability crisis tipped to continue, but is the future bleak? read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 18 Mar 2021
Affordability crisis tipped to continue, but is the future bleak?
Moody’s is tipping housing affordability to remain on a downward spiral in 2021, as prices swell and wage growth stalls.
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Property sales volumes soar in 2021 read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 18 Mar 2021
Property sales volumes soar in 2021
Home sales volumes are over 30 per cent higher than they were a year ago, with new supply set to boost activity further in the coming months.
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Why agents are fast-tracking auctions read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 18 Mar 2021
Why agents are fast-tracking auctions
High demand across some markets has prompted agents to shorten auction campaigns. How can this strategy benefit both buyers and sellers?
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The biggest stories this week read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 18 Mar 2021
Hot property: The biggest stories this week 6
As we march towards the nationwide rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine, there’s a sense of optimism in the air: Here are the biggest property stories of the week.
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Tasmania read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 18 Mar 2021
Tasmania hones in on encouraging property market growth
The Tasmanian government is supporting property market recovery with several key changes and initiatives, including measures to help meet demand for rental properties.
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foreign buyer interest read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 17 Mar 2021
The 4 reasons why foreign buyer interest has picked up in Australia
There are four key drivers of foreign buyer activity in the Australian property market, new research has found.
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